Phase power device and fluid experiment system

ABSTRACT

A phase power device, comprising: a circulation pipe (1) and a preset number of phase power control components (2), wherein the circulation pipe (1) is used to provide a channel for fluid circulation flow, and the preset number of phase power control components (2) are disposed on the circulation pipe (1) and used to drive fluid in the circulation pipe (1) to circulate and flow. Further provided is a fluid experiment system, comprising the phase power device. The phase power device and the fluid experiment system may enable the fluid to meet a set flow requirement during the experiment, thus reducing the use of auxiliary equipment, and reducing experiment costs.

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS

The present disclosure is a National Stage of International ApplicationNo. PCT/CN2021/071377, filed Jan. 13, 2021, which claims priority toChinese Patent Application No. 202010058049.8, filed on Jan. 17, 2020,both of which are hereby incorporated by reference in their entireties.

FIELD

The present disclosure relates to the technical field of oilfielddevelopment, and particularly to a phase power device and a fluidexperiment system.

BACKGROUND

Researches on the fluid flow process are very extensive, in which it isvery common to observe motion states of solid particles, bubbles andrepulsive droplets in continuous fluid, during researches andapplications of fluid motions.

In the prior art, when fluid in a continuous flowing environment has asmall fluid flow rate (<1 m³/d), experimental researches may beconducted in a small laboratory; if the fluid flow rate is large (>1m³/d), the configuration of experimental devices has high requirementson the site, and the requirements of the experimental devices will bestricter if a high pressure is needed. In the industrial applications ofoilfield development, the experimental devices for researching fluidwith flow rates greater than 1 m³/d include a collection tank, astabilization tank, a supplement pump and a large-displacementhigh-pressure pump, in addition to pipelines and measuring devices. Inparticular, when a fluid flow in a wellbore string is to be researched,it is necessary to establish an organic string with a height of about 20meters. Therefore, the existing experimental devices for researching thecontinuous flow of fluid have the problems such as large floor spaces,too many auxiliary devices, and complicated operations.

SUMMARY

Aiming at the problems in the prior art, the embodiments of the presentdisclosure provide a phase power device and a fluid experiment system,which can at least partially solve the problems in the prior art.

In an aspect, the present disclosure proposes a phase power deviceincluding a circulation pipeline and a preset number of phase powercontrol components. The circulation pipeline is configured to provide achannel for fluid circulation, and the preset number of phase powercontrol components are disposed on the circulation pipeline to drive thefluid circulation in the circulation pipeline.

In one embodiment, the circulation pipeline includes four straight pipesections, four elbow pipe sections, at least one phase power pipesection and at least one observation window pipe section. The fourstraight pipe sections, the four elbow pipe sections, the at least onephase power pipe section and the at least one observation window pipesection are connected end to end to form the circulation pipeline. Thephase power pipe section is provided with the phase power controlcomponent.

In one embodiment, the number of the observation window pipe sections isfour, and the number of the phase power pipe sections is four. Each ofthe phase power pipe sections is provided with one of the phase powercontrol components. The four straight pipe sections, the fourobservation window pipe sections, the four elbow pipe sections and thefour phase power pipe sections are classified into four groups of pipes,and each group of pipes includes one of the straight pipe sections, oneof the observation window pipe sections, one of the elbow pipe sectionsand one of the phase power pipe sections. The phase power pipe section,the straight pipe section, the observation window pipe section and theelbow pipe section in each group of pipes are connected in sequence, andthe groups of pipes are connected end to end.

In one embodiment, two ends of each of the straight pipe sections areprovided with flanges, two ends of each of the observation window pipesections are provided with flanges, two ends of each of the elbow pipesections are provided with flanges, and two ends of each of the phasepower pipe sections are provided with flanges. The straight pipesections, the elbow pipe sections, the phase power pipe sections and theobservation window pipe sections are connected through the flanges toform the circulation pipeline.

In one embodiment, the straight pipe section is provided with a fluidinjection interface, a pressure sensor interface, an operation window,and a safety valve.

In one embodiment, the preset number of phase power control componentsare uniformly disposed along the circulation pipeline.

In one embodiment, the phase power control component includes a pistonbarrel, a piston, a retaining ring, and a joint. The piston is disposedin the piston barrel and movable along the piston barrel. The joint isdisposed at a tail of the piston barrel. The retaining ring is fixed onan inner wall of the piston barrel to limit a movement of the pistontowards the circulation pipeline. A front end of the piston barrel isdisposed on the circulation pipeline. The piston barrel is communicatedwith the circulation pipeline.

In one embodiment, the phase power control component includes a pistonbarrel, a piston, and a retaining ring. The piston is disposed in thepiston barrel and movable along the piston barrel. The piston includes apiston rod, which is extended out of a rear end of the piston barrel.The retaining ring is fixed on an inner wall of the piston barrel tolimit a movement of the piston towards the circulation pipeline. A frontend of the piston barrel is disposed on the circulation pipeline, andthe piston barrel is communicated with the circulation pipeline.

In one embodiment, the preset number is 4 or 8.

In another aspect, the present disclosure provides a fluid experimentsystem including the phase power device according to any one of theabove embodiments, a power joint control module, a fluid injectionmodule, a pressure detection module, a flow velocity detection module,and an integrated control module. The power joint control module iscoupled to the preset number of phase power control componentsrespectively and configured to supply power thereto. The fluid injectionmodule is configured to inject fluid into the circulation pipeline. Thepressure detection module is configured to detect a pressure in thecirculation pipeline. The flow velocity detection module is configuredto detect a flow velocity of the fluid in the circulation pipeline. Theintegrated control module is coupled to the pressure detection module,the flow velocity detection module, and the power joint control modulerespectively, and configured to control actions of the preset number ofphase power control components through the power joint control module.

The phase power device and the fluid experiment system according to theembodiments of the present disclosure include a circulation pipeline anda preset number of phase power control components. The circulationpipeline is configured to provide a channel for fluid circulation, andthe preset number of phase power control components are disposed on thecirculation pipeline to drive the fluid circulation in the circulationpipeline, which enables the fluid to meet a set flow rate requirementduring the experiment, thus decreasing the use of auxiliary devices, andreducing the experiment costs.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

For a clearer illustration of technical features in the embodiments ofthe present disclosure or the prior art, a brief description of thedrawings for the embodiments or the prior art will be given below.Obviously, the drawings described below involve only some embodiments ofthis disclosure. For those of ordinary skill in the art, other drawingscan be derived from these drawings without any inventive efforts.

FIG. 1 is a schematic structural diagram of a phase power deviceaccording to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram of a working principle of a phase powerdevice according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

FIG. 3 is a schematic structural diagram of a phase power deviceaccording to another embodiment of the present disclosure.

FIG. 4 is a schematic structural diagram of a phase power deviceaccording to still another embodiment of the present disclosure.

FIG. 5 is a schematic structural diagram of a phase power controlcomponent of a phase power device according to an embodiment of thepresent disclosure.

FIG. 6 is a schematic structural diagram of a gas tank joint controldevice according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

FIG. 7 is a schematic structural diagram of a phase power controlcomponent of a phase power device according to another embodiment of thepresent disclosure.

FIG. 8 is a schematic structural diagram of a fluid experiment systemaccording to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

REFERENCE SIGNS

1-circulation pipeline; 2-phase power control component; 11a-straightpipe section; 11b-straight pipe section; 11c-straight pipe section;11d-straight pipe section; 12a-elbow pipe section; 12b-elbow pipesection; 12c-elbow pipe section; 12d-elbow pipe section; 13a-phase powerpipe section; 13b-phase power pipe section; 14a-observation window pipe14b-observation window pipe section; section; 21-phase power controlcomponent; 22-phase power control component; 23-phase power controlcomponent; 24-phase power control component; 2a-phase power controlcomponent; 2b-phase power control component; 201-piston barrel;202-piston; 203-retaining ring; 204-joint; 205-piston rod; 41a-straightpipe section; 41b-straight pipe section; 41c-straight pipe section;41d-straight pipe section; 42a-elbow pipe section; 42b-elbow pipesection; 42c-elbow pipe section; 42d-elbow pipe section; 43a-phase powerpipe section; 43b-phase power pipe section; 43c-phase power pipesection; 43d-phase power pipe 44a-observation window pipe section;section; 44b-observation window pipe 44c-observation window pipesection; section; 44d-observation window pipe 61-high-pressure gassection; tank; 62-gas booster pump; 63-gas cylinder; 64-pneumatic valve;80-phase power device; 81-power joint control module; 82-fluid injectionmodule; 83-pressure detection module; 84-flow velocity detection module;85-integrated control module; 801-circulation pipeline; 802-phase powercontrol component.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

For a clearer understanding of the objectives, technical features andeffects of the embodiments of the present disclosure, specificembodiments will now be described with reference to the drawings. Thedescribed embodiments are intended only to schematically illustrate andexplain this invention and do not limit the scope of the presentdisclosure. It should be noted that the embodiments in the presentdisclosure and the features in the embodiments can be arbitrarilycombined with each other without conflict.

FIG. 1 is a schematic structural diagram of a phase power deviceaccording to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As illustrated inFIG. 1 , a phase power device according to an embodiment of the presentdisclosure includes a circulation pipeline 1 and a preset number ofphase power control components 2.

The circulation pipeline 1 is configured to provide a channel forcirculation. The preset number of phase power control components 2 aredisposed on the circulation pipeline 1 to drive the fluid circulation inthe circulation pipeline 1. The preset number is set according to actualneeds, and is not limited in the embodiments of the present disclosure.

Specifically, the phase power control component 2 may be a piston, andmay be externally connected to a power device which pushes the piston tomove to drive a circulation of the fluid in the circulation pipeline 1.The power device may be a motor, a hydraulic device, or a gas tank. Thephase power control component 2 may be welded on the circulationpipeline 1 and communicated therewith. The fluid in the circulationpipeline 1 circulates in the circulation pipeline 1 under the action ofthe preset number of phase power control components 2 to reach a setflow velocity. The circulation pipeline 1 may be welded, or may includea plurality of pipe sections, adjacent ones of which are connected byflanges. It should be appreciated that the circulation pipeline 1 has afluid injection interface, and may also be provided with a pressuregauge interface and an operation window.

The working principle of the phase power device according to theembodiment of the present disclosure will be explained below though anexample which adopts four phase power control components 2.

FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram of a working principle of a phase powerdevice according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. Asillustrated in FIG. 2 , phase power control components 21 to 24 aredisposed on a circulation pipeline 1 clockwise, and pistons of the phasepower control components 21 to 24 alternately push and retreat. Thereare always four states on the whole: at an initial moment, it may be setthat the piston of the phase power control component 21 is about to pushfrom top to bottom, the piston of the phase power control component 22is about to push from middle to top, the piston of the phase powercontrol component 23 is about to push from bottom to top, and the pistonof the phase power control component 24 is about to push from middle tobottom. The pistons of the phase power control components 21 to 24 havea same moving speed, so a volume of the fluid in the circulationpipeline 1 remains constant. When ignoring a local pressure fluctuationcaused by a piston movement, the closed pipeline has a constant pressuretherein, that is, a fluid flow under a high pressure can be realized inthe circulation pipeline 1.

It is set that a moving speed of the piston of the phase power controlcomponent 21 is

, a moving speed of the piston of the phase power control component 22is

, a moving speed of the piston of the phase power control component 23is

, and a moving speed of the piston of the phase power control component24 is

. It is set that a flow velocity of the fluid in a pipe section acorresponding to the phase power control component 21 is

, a flow velocity of the fluid in a pipe section b corresponding to thephase power control component 22 is

, a flow velocity of the fluid in a pipe section c corresponding to thephase power control component 23 is

, and a flow velocity of the fluid in a pipe section d corresponding tothe phase power control component 24 is

, wherein i represents the number of piston movements.

The following relationship exists between the moving speed of the pistonof each phase power control component and the flow velocity of the fluidin the pipe section corresponding to the phase power control component:

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    -   

    -   

    -   

Assuming that an included angle between a direction of the moving speedof the piston of the phase power control component and a direction ofthe flow velocity of the fluid in the pipe section corresponding to thephase power control component is 45°, the following relationships existbetween the moving speeds of the piston of the adjacent phase powercontrol components:

×[(−1)¹ j]

×[(−1)² j]

×[(−1)³ j]

×[(−1)⁴ j]

where i is the number of piston movements, and j is an imaginary unitvector.

Under the condition that the pistons of the phase power controlcomponents move in sequence at a constant speed, the pistons move acertain number of rounds, during which the flow velocities of the fluidin the pipe sections of the circulation pipeline 1 are graduallyconsistent and remain stable, and accordingly, the frequency and speedof movement of the piston of each phase power control component tend tobe constant, so that the fluid in the circulation pipeline 1 is whollystable.

It is clear that the continuous pushing of the pistons of the phasepower control components provides power for the continuous flow of thefluid in the circulation pipeline 1, and the moving speed of the pistondetermines the flow rate of the fluid.

The fluid in the circulation pipeline 1 is driven by the pistons of thefour phase power control components 2 alternately, and gradually reachesa design flow velocity U_(c) from the static state. An internal frictionof the fluid and a resistance generated at a wall surface of thepipeline cause energy loss to the flow. Therefore, to maintain thedesign flow velocity U_(c), it is necessary to make an energysupplement.

The energy loss of the internal friction of the fluid is expressed ash_(f), and a pressure drop caused thereby is expressed as Δp_(f). Theenergy loss of the resistance generated at the wall surface of thepipeline is expressed as h′_(f), and a pressure drop caused thereby isexpressed as Δp′_(f). A total resistance loss is expressed as Σh_(f),and a pressure drop caused thereby is expressed as ΣΔp. The followingequation can be obtained according to fluid mechanics:

$\begin{matrix}{{\sum h_{f}} = {\lambda\frac{\left( {l + {\sum l_{e}}} \right)}{d}\frac{U^{2}}{2}}} & (1)\end{matrix}$

where λ represents a friction factor, d represents an inner diameter ofthe circulation pipeline 1, l represents a length of the circulationpipeline 1, l_(e) represents an equivalent length of a pipelinedeformation structure of the circulation pipeline 1, and U represents aflow velocity of the fluid.

The pistons of the four phase power control components 2 push the fluidin the piston barrels to push the fluid in the circulation pipeline 1 toflow, that is, the fluid in the piston barrel is the source of energysupplement. It is set that a fluid mass in the piston barrel is Δm , aarea of the piston is S and a pushing distance of the piston is L. It isset that an initial velocity of the fluid in the piston barrel is u₀, anacceleration of the fluid is a, and action time is t. It is set that theflow velocity of the fluid in the circulation pipeline 1 is U, and acorresponding pressure is P. it is assumed that the piston is powered byan air source with a pressure of P_(gas).

When the phase power device works, the pressure on the piston of thephase power control component 2 is:

F=ΔPS=(P _(gas) −P)S  (2)

The piston of the phase power control component 2 does work (supplementsenergy) on the internal fluid as follows:

W=FL  (3)

The force on the piston of the phase power control component 2 is:

F=Δma  (4)

The velocity of the fluid in the piston barrel of the phase powercontrol component 2 is:

u=u ₀ +at  (5)

When U<U_(c), the energy supply is started and the pressure P_(gas) ofthe air source is regulated so that u is great than U, resulting in themovement of the piston of the phase power control component 2. It is setthat ε=u−U (6).

The ε is a set value, and when ε is large, increasing the pressureP_(gas) of the air source increasing the air source pressure will notonly increase the moving speed of a single piston, but also increase thefrequency f of the piston movement. When the value of ε decreasesgradually until U reaches the design flow velocity U_(c), the movementfrequency f decreases to the lowest and the pressure P_(gas) of the airsource is constant.

In this case, the fluid flow in the circulation pipeline 1 isdynamically balanced, and the movements of the pistons of the four phasepower control components 2 are stable. The total resistance loss isbalanced with the supplementary energy, namely:

ΣΔp=fΔP=f(P _(gas) −P)  (7)

The phase power device according to the embodiment of the presentdisclosure includes a circulation pipeline and a preset number of phasepower control components. The circulation pipeline is configured toprovide a channel for fluid circulation. The preset number of phasepower control components are disposed on the circulation pipeline andconfigured to drive the fluid circulation in the circulation pipeline 1,so that the fluid can meet a set flow requirement during the experiment,thus decreasing the use of auxiliary devices, and reducing theexperiment costs. The space occupied by the phase power device isreduced due to the use of the circulation pipeline. In addition, thephase power device according to the embodiment of the present disclosureenables a simulated flow rate in laboratories to be equal to that of afield application, eliminating the use of a flow velocity equivalentsimulation and thus improving the authenticity of the experiment.

FIG. 3 is a schematic structural diagram of a phase power deviceaccording to another embodiment of the present disclosure. Asillustrated in FIG. 3 , on the basis of the above embodiments, thecirculation pipeline 1 further includes four straight pipe sections 11 ato 11 d, and four elbow pipe sections 12 a to 12 d, at least one phasepower pipe section and at least one observation window pipe section.

The circulation pipeline 1 is composed of the straight pipe sections 11a to 11 d, the elbow pipe sections 12 a to 12 d, the at least one phasepower pipe section and the at least one observation window pipe section,which are connected end to end, and the phase power pipe section isprovided with the phase power control component. The numbers of thephase power pipe sections and the observation window pipe sections areset according to actual needs, and are not limited in the embodiment ofthe present disclosure.

For example, as illustrated in FIG. 3 , the phase power device includestwo phase power pipe sections 13 a and 13 b, and two observation windowpipe sections 14 a and 14 b. The phase power pipe section 13 a isprovided with the phase power control component 2 a, and the phase powerpipe section 13 b is provided with the phase power control component 2b. The circulation pipeline 1 is composed of the straight pipe section11 a, the elbow pipe section 12 a, the phase power pipe section 13 a,the straight pipe section 11 b, the observation window pipe section 14a, the elbow pipe section 12 b, the straight pipe section 11 c, theelbow pipe section 12 c, the phase power pipe section 13 b, the straightpipe section 11 d and the elbow pipe section 12 d connected in sequence.The observation window pipe section 14 a and the observation window pipesection 14 b may be provided with glass observation windows forobserving and recording the fluid in the circulation pipeline during theexperiment, and the observation window pipe section may also be providedwith operation window for mounting a flowmeter configured to measure theflow velocity of the fluid in the circulation pipeline 1.

FIG. 4 is a schematic structural diagram of a phase power deviceaccording to another embodiment of the present disclosure. Asillustrated in FIG. 4 , on the basis of the above embodiments, the phasepower device further includes four observation window pipe sections 44 ato 44 d, and four phase power pipe sections 43 a to 44 d.

Each of the phase power pipe sections is provided with one of the phasepower control components. For example, the phase power pipe section 43 ais provided with the phase power control component 21, the phase powerpipe section 43 a is provided with the phase power control component 22,the phase power pipe section 43 c is provided with the phase powercontrol component 23, and the phase power pipe section 43 d is providedwith the phase power control component 24. The four straight pipesections, the four observation window pipe sections, the four elbow pipesections and the four phase power pipe sections are classified into fourgroups of pipes, and each group of pipes includes one of the straightpipe sections, one of the observation window pipe sections, one of theelbow pipe sections and one of the phase power pipe sections. Forexample, the phase power pipe section 43 a, the straight pipe section 41a, the observation window pipe section 44 a and the elbow pipe section42 a form a group of pipes; the phase power pipe section 43 b, thestraight pipe section 41 b, the observation window pipe section 44 b andthe elbow pipe section 42 b form a group of pipes; the phase power pipesection 43 c, the straight pipe section 41 c, the observation windowpipe section 44 c and the elbow pipe section 42 c form a group of pipes,and the phase power pipe section 43 d, the straight pipe section 41 d,the observation window pipe section 44 d and the elbow pipe section 42 dform a group of pipes. The phase power pipe section, the straight pipesection, the observation window pipe section and the elbow pipe sectionin each group of pipes are connected in sequence, and the groups ofpipes are connected end to end. For example, the phase power pipesection 43 a, the straight pipe section 41 a, the observation windowpipe section 44 a and the elbow pipe section 42 a are connected insequence; the phase power pipe section 43 b, the straight pipe section41 b, the observation window pipe section 44 b and the elbow pipesection 42 b are connected in sequence; the phase power pipe section 43c, the straight pipe section 41 c, the observation window pipe section44 c and the elbow pipe section 42 c are connected in sequence; thephase power pipe section 43 d, the straight pipe section 41 d, theobservation window pipe section 44 d and the elbow pipe section 42 d areconnected in sequence; the elbow pipe section 42 a is connected to thephase power pipe section 43 b, the elbow pipe section 42 b is connectedto the phase power pipe section 43 c, the elbow pipe section 42 c isconnected to the phase power pipe section 43 d, and the elbow pipesection 42 d is connected to the phase power pipe section 43 a. Thephase power control components 21 to 24 may be uniformly disposed alongthe circulation pipeline 1.

In the phase power device according to the embodiment of the presentdisclosure, the circulation pipeline is constructed in multiplesections, for the convenience of the combination of the circulationpipeline.

As illustrated in FIG. 4 , further on the basis of the aboveembodiments, two ends of each of the straight pipe sections are providedwith flanges, two ends of each of the observation window pipe sectionsare provided with flanges, two ends of each of the elbow pipe sectionsare provided with flanges, and two ends of each of the phase power pipesections are provided with flanges. The straight pipe sections, theelbow pipe sections, the phase power pipe sections and the observationwindow pipe sections are connected through the flanges to form thecirculation pipeline. An O-ring clamping groove may be disposed in theflange, and an O-ring may be mounted in the O-ring clamping groove forsealing.

For example, the phase power pipe section 43 a, the straight pipesection 41 a, the observation window pipe section 44 a and the elbowpipe section 42 a are connected in sequence by flanges; the phase powerpipe section 43 b, the straight pipe section 41 b, the observationwindow pipe section 44 b and the elbow pipe section 42 b are connectedin sequence by flanges; the phase power pipe section 43 c, the straightpipe section 41 c, the observation window pipe section 44 c and theelbow pipe section 42 c are connected in sequence by flanges; the phasepower pipe section 43 d, the straight pipe section 41 d, the observationwindow pipe section 44 d and the elbow pipe section 42 d are connectedin sequence by flanges; the elbow pipe section 42 a and the phase powerpipe section 43 b are connected by flanges, the elbow pipe section 42 band the phase power pipe section 43 c are connected by flanges, theelbow pipe section 42 c and the phase power pipe section 43 d areconnected by flanges, and the elbow pipe section 42 d and the phasepower pipe section 43 a are connected by flanges.

In the phase power device according to the embodiment of the presentdisclosure, the pipe sections of the circulation pipeline are connectedby flanges, for the convenience of the assembly of the circulationpipeline.

Further on the basis of the above embodiments, the straight pipe sectionis provided with a fluid injection interface, a pressure sensorinterface, an operation window and a safety valve. The fluid injectioninterface is configured to connected a fluid pump, which can injectfluid into the circulation pipeline 1 through the fluid injectioninterface. The pressure sensor interface is configured to connect apressure sensor. The operation window may be a structure composed of aflange and a straight pipe, for the convenience of the operation afterthe circulation pipeline 1 is connected. The safety valve is configuredfor pressure relief. The specific positions of the fluid injectioninterface, the pressure sensor interface, the operation window and thesafety valve on the straight pipe section are set according to actualneeds, and are not limited in the embodiment of the present disclosure.

Further on the basis of the above embodiments, the observation windowpipe section is provided with one glass observation window, or twosymmetrical glass observation windows, configured to observe andresearch the flow situation of the fluid in the circulation pipeline 1.

Further on the basis of the above embodiments, the preset number ofphase power control components 2 are uniformly disposed along thecirculation pipeline 1, for the convenience of controlling the movingspeed of the piston of the phase power control component 2 andmaintaining the stability of the fluid flowing in each section of thecirculation pipeline.

FIG. 5 is a schematic structural diagram of a phase power controlcomponent of a phase power device according to an embodiment of thepresent disclosure. As illustrated in FIG. 5 , on the basis of the aboveembodiments, the phase power control component 2 further includes apiston barrel 201, a piston 202, a retaining ring 203 and a joint 204.

The piston 202 is disposed in the piston barrel 201 and movable alongthe piston barrel 201. The joint 204 is disposed at a tail of the pistonbarrel 201. The retaining ring 203 is fixed on an inner wall of thepiston barrel 201 to limit a movement of the piston 201 towards thecirculation pipeline 1, and the retaining ring 203 may be a circularring structure. A front end of the piston barrel 201 is disposed on thecirculation pipeline 1, and the piston barrel 201 is communicated withthe circulation pipeline 1. The piston barrel 201 may be welded on thecirculation pipeline 1, and an included angle between the piston barrel201 and the circulation pipeline 1 may be 30°, 45°, 60°, and the like,which may be set according to actual needs, and is not limited in theembodiments of the present disclosure.

The joint 204 may be connected to an external pipeline which may beconnected to a gas tank joint control device. FIG. 6 is a schematicstructural diagram of a gas tank joint control device according to anembodiment of the present disclosure. As illustrated in FIG. 6 , the gastank joint control device according to the embodiment of the presentdisclosure includes a high-pressure gas tank 61, a gas booster pump 62,a gas cylinder 63, and a pneumatic valve 64. The gas cylinder 63 isconnected to the gas booster pump 62, the gas booster pump 62 isconnected to the high-pressure gas tank 61, the high-pressure gas tank61 is connected to the pneumatic valve 64, and the pneumatic valve 64 isconnected to the joint 204 through a gas pipe. The gas in the gascylinder 63 is pressurized by the gas booster pump 62, so that the gasin the high-pressure gas tank reach a set pressure. When the pneumaticvalve 64 is opened, the gas can quickly flow out and flow into thepiston barrel 201 to push the piston 202 to move towards the circulationpipeline 1. When the piston 202 moves towards the joint 204, thepneumatic valve 64 is closed and the joint 204 vents the gas. The joint204 may be connected to the pneumatic valve 64 through a three-waysolenoid valve.

FIG. 7 is a schematic structural diagram of a phase power controlcomponent of a phase power device according to another embodiment of thepresent disclosure. As illustrated in FIG. 7 , on the basis of the aboveembodiments, the phase power control component 2 further includes apiston barrel 201, a piston 202 and a retaining ring 203.

The piston 201 is disposed in the piston barrel 202 and movable alongthe piston barrel 201. The piston 202 includes a piston rod 205, whichis extended out of a rear end of the piston barrel 201 and connectableto a motor to drive the piston 202 to move by the motor. The retainingring 203 is fixed on an inner wall of the piston barrel 201 to limit amovement of the piston 202 towards the circulation pipeline 1, and theretaining ring 203 may be a circular ring structure. A front end of thepiston barrel 201 is disposed on the circulation pipeline 1, and thepiston barrel 201 is communicated with the circulation pipeline 1. Thepiston barrel 201 may be welded on the circulation pipeline 1, and anincluded angle between the piston barrel 201 and the circulationpipeline 1 may be 30°, 45°, 60°, and the like, which may be setaccording to actual needs, and is not limited in the embodiments of thepresent disclosure.

Further on the basis of the above embodiments, the preset number is 4 or8, that is, four or eight phase power control components 2 may bedisposed on the circulation pipeline 1. The phase power controlcomponents 2 may be uniformly disposed on the circulation pipeline 1.

FIG. 8 is a schematic structural diagram of a fluid experiment systemaccording to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As illustrated inFIG. 8 , further on the basis of the above embodiments, the fluidexperiment system according to an embodiment of the present disclosureincludes a phase power device 80 according to any one of the aboveembodiments, a power joint control module 81, a fluid injection module82, a pressure detection module 83, a flow velocity detection module 84,and an integrated control module 85.

The power joint control module 81 is coupled to a preset number of phasepower control components 802, respectively, and configured to supplypower thereto. The fluid injection module 82 is configured to injectfluid into the circulation pipeline 801. The pressure detection module83 is configured to detect a pressure in the circulation pipeline 801.The flow velocity detection module 84 is configured to detect a flowvelocity of the fluid in the circulation pipeline 801. The integratedcontrol module 85 is coupled to the pressure detection module 83, theflow velocity detection module 84 and the power joint control module 81,respectively, and configured to control actions of the preset number ofphase power control components 802 through the power joint controlmodule 81.

Specifically, the power joint control module 81 supplies power to thephase power control components 802 by means of a hydraulic jointcontrol, a motor joint control or a gas high-pressure tank jointcontrol. The applicable conditions of the above three powering modes aredetailed in Table 1. The powering mode of the power joint control module81 is selected according to actual needs, and is not limited in theembodiments of the present disclosure.

TABLE 1 Comparison of Three Powering Modes Comparison under the samecondition @ an ambient pressure of 20 MPa, and a Applicable ModeAdvantage piston with an outer diameter of 5 cm condition Hydraulic Highpressurization The speed of the piston can reach 5 cm/s, The flow rateis joint control speed i.e., 10 m³/d. The volume of the device is within4 to about 1 m × 1 m × 1 m, which is noisy and 10 m³/d. requires highpower, and it is necessary to configure a liquid tank. Motor jointUniform pressurization The maximum speed of the piston is 2 cm/s, Theflow rate is control process, hard i.e., 4 m³/d. below 4 m³/d connectionwith high reaction speed. Gas tank joint High pressurization The speedof the piston can reach 30 cm/s, The flow rate is control speed and fastpressure i.e., 60 m³/d; a gas tank is required; and the below 60 m³/drelief. volume is small.

The fluid injection module 82 injects fluid into the circulationpipeline 801, so that the fluid in the circulation pipeline 801 reachesa preset pressure. Moreover, during the acceleration of the fluid to astable speed, a pressure fluctuation will occur. According to thepressure detected by the pressure detection module 83, the pressure ofthe fluid in the circulation pipeline 801 may be regulated byreplenishing fluid to the circulation pipeline 801 or sucking out fluidfrom the circulation pipeline 801 by the fluid injection module 82. Thefluid injection module 82 may be connected to the circulation pipeline801 through a fluid injection interface disposed on the circulationpipeline 801. The fluid injection module 82 may be a plunger pump. Thepreset pressure is set according to actual needs, and is not limited inthe embodiment of the present disclosure.

The pressure detection module 83 may be disposed on the circulationpipeline 801, and configured to detect the pressure of the fluid in thecirculation pipeline 801, and transmit the detected pressure of thefluid to the integrated control module 85. The pressure detection module83 may be a pressure sensor.

The flow velocity detection module 84 is configured to detect a flowvelocity of the fluid in the circulation pipeline 801, and transmit thedetected flow velocity to the integrated control module 85. The flowvelocity detection module 84 may detect the flow velocity of the fluidby observing the movement of an object in the observation window of thecirculation pipeline 801, for example, adopting a velocity measurementmode that tracks fluorescent particles by laser light, which isparticularly suitable for laboratories. Alternatively, a Venturi tubemay be adopted to measure the flow velocity of the fluid, but theVenturi tube needs to be mounted on a parallel bypass, and this velocitymeasurement mode is suitable for industrial applications.

The integrated control module 85 may be an industrial computer, and isconfigured to control actions of the preset number of phase powercontrol components 802 through the power joint control module 81,including controlling the moving speed of the piston of the phase powercontrol components 802. The integrated control module 85 receives apressure P of the fluid transmitted by the pressure detection module 83and a flow velocity U of the fluid transmitted by the flow velocitydetection module 84. At the initial moment, U<U_(c), and for a set ε,the integrated control module 85 may calculate P_(gas) according to theformulas (2), (4), (5) and (6). The integrated control module 85 sets aworking pressure of the power joint control module 81 to be P_(gas), andthe preset number of phase power control components 802 drive the fluidin the circulation pipeline 1 to flow. When the integrated controlmodule 85 judges that U reaches a design flow velocity U_(c), P_(gas) iscalculated according to formulas (1) and (7) and kept constant.

The fluid experiment system according to the embodiment of the presentdisclosure may further include an observation module, which may includean industrial camera, a video camera, an adjustment bracket, an imagecollection card and a storage computer. The observation module isconfigured to record an experiment process, and a lens of the industrialcamera or the video camera may be enabled to aim at the observationwindow disposed on the circulation pipeline 801, so as to photograph thefluid flowing through the observation window in the circulation pipeline801 during the experiment.

The fluid experiment system according to the embodiment of the presentdisclosure includes a phase power device, a power joint control module,a fluid injection module, a pressure detection module, a flow velocitydetection module and an integrated control module. The power jointcontrol module is coupled to the preset number of phase power controlcomponents respectively and configured to supply power thereto. Thefluid injection module is configured to inject fluid into thecirculation pipeline. The pressure detection module is configured todetect a pressure in the circulation pipeline. The flow velocitydetection module is configured to detect a flow velocity of the fluid inthe circulation pipeline. The integrated control module is coupled tothe pressure detection module, the flow velocity detection module andthe power joint control module respectively, and configured to controlactions of the preset number of phase power control components throughthe power joint control module. Because the phase power device isadopted for experiments, the use of auxiliary devices can be decreased,and the experimental costs can be reduced. In addition, the simulatedflow rate in laboratories is equal to that of a field application, and aflow velocity equivalent simulation is no longer adopted, which improvesthe authenticity of the experiment.

The working process of the fluid experiment system according to theembodiment of the present disclosure is described as follows, bysimulating the actual injection situation of a water-gas dispersionsystem using the fluid experiment system according to the embodiment ofthe present disclosure. Bubbles are generated under the conditions ofhigh pressure and large flow rate, and flow with the fluid. Whether thebubbles float up and merge, and the degree of action are recorded.Experimental conditions: the phase power device 80 is placed vertically,the flow rate of the fluid is 15 m³/d, the flow direction is clockwise,the pressure of the fluid is 20 MPa, and the temperature is the roomtemperature; the bubbles are generated at the bottom of the circulationpipeline, and the movement of the bubbles in the circulation pipeline isobserved.

(1) Process Preparation and Device Mounting

The phase power device illustrated in FIG. 4 is adopted and placedvertically, in which the four phase power control components 802 havethe same shape and size. As the flow rate of the fluid is 15 m³/d, itcan be seen from Table 1 that the power joint control module 81 shouldadopt the gas tank joint control mode. The gas tank joint control deviceillustrated in FIG. 6 may be connected to the four phase power controlcomponents 802 to supply power thereto.

In order to generate the bubbles, a bubble generation device may bemounted at the bottom of the right-handed straight pipe section of thecirculation pipeline 801. After an operation window opposite to thestraight pipe section is disassembled, the bubble generation device maybe mounted into the straight pipe section, and the gas injectionpipeline may be connected to the outside through a special sealingchannel of the operation window on one side to connect the gas device.

(2) Fully Filling the Pipeline with Fluid (Water) and Pressurizing theSame

The circulation pipeline 801 is fully filled with water by the fluidinjection module 82.

Under the normal pressure, the initial positions of the pistons in thefour phase power control components 802 are adjusted so that the pistonof the phase power control component 21 is about to push from top tobottom, the piston of the phase power control component 22 is about topush from middle to top, the piston of the phase power control component23 is about to push from bottom to top, and the piston of the phasepower control component 24 is about to push from middle to bottom. Gasand/or water is injected into both sides of the pistons, so that thefour pistons reach the initial positions.

Next, water is injected into the circulation pipeline 801 by the fluidinjection module 82, the initial position of each piston is maintained,and the pressure in the circulation pipeline 801 is increased until thepressure of the fluid in the circulation pipeline 801 reaches 20 MPa.

(3) Realizing a Stable Flow with a Large Flow Rate

The design flow velocity U_(c) may be obtained according to a targetflow rate 15 m³/d.

At the initial moment, the integrated control module 85 calculates thegas supply pressure P_(gas) of the gas tank joint control deviceaccording to the set ε, and the pistons of the four phase power controlcomponents move at the same speed, wherein, gas enters the phase powercontrol component 21 and the phase power control component 24, pushingtheir pistons to move to the bottom; the pistons of the phase powercontrol component 22 and the phase power control component 23 move tothe rear to discharge the gas; then the piston of the phase powercontrol component 21 advances to the middle, the piston of the phasepower control component 22 retreats to the top, the piston of the phasepower control component 23 retreats to the middle, and the piston of thephase power control component 24 advances to the bottom. In this case,the fluid in the circulation pipe 801 has a rate U₁. The integratedcontrol module 85 continues to control the gas tank joint control deviceto drive the pistons of the four phase power control components 802 tomove until the flow velocity U of the fluid reaches the design flowvelocity U_(c), that is, a stable closed continuous flow with a flowrate of 15 m³/d is formed clockwise in the circulation pipelineillustrated in FIG. 4 .

(4) Target Observation Experiment

Under the condition that the fluid in the circulation pipeline flowsstably and continuously, a target observation experiment is carried out,i.e., injecting high-pressure gas into the bubble generation device,controlling a difference between the gas pressure and the internal fluidpressure, and controlling the bubbles to be ejected at a certain speed,so that the ejected bubbles will be influenced by the fluid flow. Theform of the bubble is recorded by an industrial camera disposed outsidethe glass observation window of the observation window pipe section. Inthe other three glass observation windows, it is possible to observe themigration state of the horizontal section, the acceleration carryingeffect of the left-handed straight pipe section, and the horizontalmigration state of the straight pipe section at the top.

During the operation of the phase power device, in order to prevent thesituations such as the pressure is out of control, a safety valve ismounted to ensure the safety of the experiment.

In the present disclosure, the descriptions of reference terms ‘oneembodiment’, ‘one specific embodiment’, ‘some embodiments’, ‘forexample’, ‘an example’, ‘a specific example’ or ‘some examples’ and thelike mean that the specific features, structures, materials, orcharacteristics described in conjunction with the embodiment(s) orexample(s) are included in at least one embodiment or example of thepresent disclosure. In the present disclosure, the schematic expressionsof the above terms do not necessarily aim at the same embodiment orexample. Moreover, the described specific features, structures,materials, or characteristics may be appropriately combined in any oneor more embodiments or examples.

The above specific embodiments make further detailed explanations to theobjectives, technical solutions and advantageous effects of the presentdisclosure. It should be appreciated that those described above are onlyspecific embodiments of the present disclosure and are not intended tolimit the protection scope of the present disclosure. Any modification,equivalent substitution or improvement made within the spirit andprinciple of the present disclosure should fall within the protectionscope of the present disclosure.

1. A phase power device, comprising a circulation pipeline and a presetnumber of phase power control components, wherein the circulationpipeline is configured to provide a channel for fluid circulation, andthe preset number of phase power control components are disposed on thecirculation pipeline to drive the fluid circulation in the circulationpipeline.
 2. The phase power device according to claim 1, wherein thecirculation pipeline comprises four straight pipe sections, four elbowpipe sections, at least one phase power pipe section, and at least oneobservation window pipe section; wherein the four straight pipesections, the four elbow pipe sections, the at least one phase powerpipe section and the at least one observation window pipe section areconnected end to end to form the circulation pipeline, and the phasepower pipe section is provided with the phase power control component.3. The phase power device according to claim 2, wherein the number ofthe observation window pipe sections is four, and the number of thephase power pipe sections is four; wherein each of the phase power pipesections is provided with one of the phase power control components; thefour straight pipe sections, the four observation window pipe sections,the four elbow pipe sections and the four phase power pipe sections areclassified into four groups of pipes, and each group of pipes comprisesone of the straight pipe sections, one of the observation window pipesections, one of the elbow pipe sections and one of the phase power pipesections; the phase power pipe section, the straight pipe section, theobservation window pipe section and the elbow pipe section in each groupof pipes are connected in sequence, and the groups of pipes areconnected end to end.
 4. The phase power device according to claim 2,wherein two ends of each of the straight pipe sections are provided withflanges, two ends of each of the observation window pipe sections areprovided with flanges, two ends of each of the elbow pipe sections areprovided with flanges, and two ends of each of the phase power pipesections are provided with flanges; the straight pipe sections, theelbow pipe sections, the phase power pipe sections and the observationwindow pipe sections are connected through the flanges to form thecirculation pipeline.
 5. The phase power device according to claim 2,wherein the straight pipe section is provided with a fluid injectioninterface, a pressure sensor interface, an operation window and a safetyvalve.
 6. The phase power device according to claim 1, wherein thepreset number of phase power control components are uniformly disposedalong the circulation pipeline.
 7. The phase power device according toclaim 1, wherein the phase power control component comprises a pistonbarrel, a piston, a retaining ring, and a joint; wherein the piston isdisposed in the piston barrel and movable along the piston barrel, thejoint is disposed at a tail of the piston barrel, the retaining ring isfixed on an inner wall of the piston barrel to limit a movement of thepiston towards the circulation pipeline, a front end of the pistonbarrel is disposed on the circulation pipeline, and the piston barrel iscommunicated with the circulation pipeline.
 8. The phase power deviceaccording to claim 1, wherein the phase power control componentcomprises a piston barrel, a piston, and a retaining ring; wherein thepiston is disposed in the piston barrel and movable along the pistonbarrel; the piston comprises a piston rod, which is extended out of arear end of the piston barrel; the retaining ring is fixed on an innerwall of the piston barrel to limit a movement of the piston towards thecirculation pipeline; a front end of the piston barrel is disposed onthe circulation pipeline, and the piston barrel is communicated with thecirculation pipeline.
 9. The phase power device according to claim 1,wherein the preset number is 4 or
 8. 10. A fluid experiment system,comprising the phase power device according to claim 1, a power jointcontrol module, a fluid injection module, a pressure detection module, aflow velocity detection module and an integrated control module; whereinthe power joint control module is coupled to the preset number of phasepower control components respectively and configured to supply powerthereto; the fluid injection module is configured to inject fluid intothe circulation pipeline; the pressure detection module is configured todetect a pressure in the circulation pipeline; the flow velocitydetection module is configured to detect a flow velocity of the fluid inthe circulation pipeline; and the integrated control module is coupledto the pressure detection module, the flow velocity detection module andthe power joint control module respectively, and configured to controlactions of the preset number of phase power control components throughthe power joint control module.